It's FRIDAY, not Saturday!!

I'm so sorry I didn't post earlier! It feels like SATURDAY, with everyone home, and going garage-saling this morning with my mom and sister!!! So, here's another sample for you, using new product from the new Idea Book!!!

The ONLY stamp on here is the "sweetest ever" from the Level 3 Hostess-Only stamp set, THE MORE THE MERRIER.

Card stock: Whisper White, Melon Mambo (NEW IN COLOR!), Creamy Caramel

Ink: New IN COLOR Markers, specifically in CRUSHED CURRY, RICH RAZZLEBERRY, and MELON MAMBO; white craft, Creamy Caramel Classic.

Accessories: Big Shot, Stampin' Up! Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates, brayer, paper trimmer, scallop oval punch, 1-3/4" circle punch, RAZZLEBERRY LEMONADE DSP, Modern Label Punch, white embossing powder, embossing buddy, heat tool, dimensionals, Crystal Effects

SO MUCH FUN, so summery!!! :) (This is not an original idea, as far as the ice cream cones go. I just tweaked it to suit me, and added the Crystal Effects.)

OK. So, go enjoy your time with your family and friends this weekend! Be SAFE - and it's OK with me if you sneak off to STAMP SOMETHING, or look at the NEW IB&C - just click on the link in the right-hand column!!!!!

GOOD MORNING!! It's OPEN HOUSE day!!!

If you've never been to one of my open houses, I hope you're coming today. :D We stamp, we OOH and AAH, we laugh, we eat, and we OOH and AAH some more! :D From 4-7; email me if you need directions!

Today's two samples use the new MODERN LABEL PUNCH. This first card is one I made for my dear friend and great customer, Kathy's, birthday. :D

Card stocks: Whisper White, Gable Green, Melon Mambo (NEW IN COLOR!!!)

Ink: White craft, Melon Mambo

Stamp set: Teeny Tiny Wishes - NEW!!!

Accessories: Melon Mambo Polka Dotted Ribbon, Modern Label Punch, Word Window Punch, pencil eraser, Big Shot, Top Note Die, glue dot, dimensionals

Isn't it FRESH?? I LOVE the new Melon Mambo!!!! It's glorious, so juicy! :D

This was my Father's Day card for my dad; he's a phenomenal gardener, and loves his lillies. :)

Card stocks: Whisper White, Summer Sun, Garden Green, Very Vanilla

Ink: Versamark, Garden Green

Stamp sets: Fifth Avenue Floral, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Accessories: Clear embossing powder, white embossing powder, heat tool, embossing buddy, Summer Sun, More Mustard, and Pumpkin Pie re-inkers, Aqua Painters, Modern Label Punch, dimensionals

I really like the way it turned out!

OK. I'm off to do the last-minute things for the open house! Have a wonderful day, come see me if you get the chance, and CERTAINLY take the time to STAMP SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Summer Fun = SAVINGS FOR YOU!!

Each week, Stampin' Up! will tell us something ELSE we can offer you for sale!!!! Add the scallop edge punch to YOUR order this week!

IT'S HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-2010 Catalog:

Click the catalog to download in .pdf format!

Click here to download the 2009-2010 Catalog Supplies

The 2009/10 IDEA BOOK & CATALOG IS HERE!!!! It will go live for you to browse and order from at 1:00 Central time!!!!!

Tomorrow is my NEW IB&C OPEN HOUSE, from 4-7. Come stamp with me using new products, get your own book, enter to win prizes, learn about a new contest - the fun just doesn't stop! :D You're going to LOVE the new IN COLORS!! Email me if you just can't wait for your book! :D

It is ABSOLUTELY your last chance...!

First, it's your LAST CHANCE to order from the Spring/Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog; it will go offline tonight, while they get ready to bring the NEW IB&C online TOMORROW!! Not only will it go offline forever tonight, it's going to get slower and slower as people get their last-minute ordering in. If you wish to place an order, CLICK HERE and then on the SHOP NOW button at the top right corner!!!

Now. It's absolutely your LAST CHANCE to vote in this year's THIRD ANNUAL BIRTHDAY CARD CONTEST. Here are your entries again; just leave me a comment, telling me which is your favorite!!!!

SO much going on!!

I'm so sorry I didn't get this posted yesterday; I really meant to!!!! There's just a lot going on around here, besides today being the LAST DAY FOR THE SPRING/SUMMER 2009 IDEA BOOK & CATALOG!!!

Without further ado, here's today's sample. PLEASE NOTE! I will be posting again later, so be sure to come back. :)
Isn't it adorable??? Stampin' Up!® had this idea on their website, but I tweaked it to make it mine. :D

The "YUM" is spelled out with DEFINE YOUR LIFE ALPHA; the rest of the stamps are in the set, UNDER THE STARS. Besides that, all you need is one of our large cello bags, Very Vanilla, Real Red, and Creamy caramel card stocks, Basic Brown and Real Red inks, a Stamp-a-ma-jig, and Stampin' Write markers. Oh, and we used the 1-3/4" circle punch to punch out the s'more.

I just LOVE this project. It ALMOST makes me wish I had some kids to take on a hay ride. :D This would be a fun project for Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Sunday School classes - heck, you name it! :D

If you'd like to order the products for this project, you can email me at poohisstampin@aol.com, or click HERE and click on the SHOP NOW button!

OK. I'm off to really work HARD - the open house is this THURSDAY for the NEW IDEA BOOK & CATALOG, which goes LIVE tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a wonderful morning, and come back this afternoon!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D Between now and then, TRY to stamp something, would ya?!?!? :D

It's FRIDAY!!!

I can't wait to start showing you what I'm creating with new things from the new IDEA BOOK & CATALOG, available July 1!! Until then, here are two more cards from the LAST CHANCE LIST - or stamps that have already been retired!



Clean and elegant - I LOVE this card!

Card stocks: Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink: Basic Black

Stamp sets: Life's Special Moments, Graceful Words
Edited to add: BOTH of these stamp sets have been retired for a while! :)

That really IS all there is to this card!!!! :)








Again, monochromatic and simple are sometimes the best! :)

Card stock: Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Whisper White

Ink: Perfect Plum

Stamp sets: Cute & Curly Label Punch Bundle - RETIRING NEXT WEEK!!, Fifth Avenue Floral

Accessories: Organza Whisper White ribbon, Top Note die, Big Shot :D, dimensionals. curly label punch

Both are designed as wedding cards, but could definitely be something else!

OK, I'm off! Kenn and I are doing a play reading at LabRatz in Smyrna; if you want details for tomorrow night, email me! :)

Have a wonderful weekend!! Be SURE and take the time to STAMP something!!!!!!!!

Later and later, I know....

I'm sorry my postings have been later in the day all week. We've been sleeping in a bit, and by the time my brain wakes up, it's mid-afternoon. :D

SO. Keep voting for your favorite card in the THIRD ANNUAL BIRTHDAY CARD CONTEST - it's a hot race this year!!!

And on with the show!!

Card stocks: YoYo Yellow, Whisper White, Green Galore, Only Orange

Inks: YoYo Yellow, Only Orange

Stamp Set: Heartfelt Thanks - RETIRING NEXT WEEK!

Accessories: Assorted Stampin' Write markers

Simple, but summery! :)








Card stocks: Kraft, Very Vanilla

Inks: Real Red, Creamy Caramel (in cartridge)

Stamp set: Holidays & Wishes - RETIRING NEXT WEEK!

Accessories: Gingerbread wheel, retired at least two years ago; standard handle, ticket corner punch, paper snips, dimensionals, Real Red and Creamy Caramel Stampin' Write Markers

This was one of my favorite wheels EVER. It was so much fun to decorate bags, etc., for gift giving at Christmas time!

OK. Tomorrow will be another two retired or retiring stamp sets, then you've got the weekend, and only TWO MORE DAYS of retiring stamps before the NEW IB&C BOOK GOES LIVE!!!!!!!!!! Be SURE and look at your current Idea Book & Catalog or the one online; make SURE nothing is going away that you'll kick yourself for not purchasing. Remember: you can shop online 24/7 HERE, by clicking the SHOP NOW button at the top - or email me, and we'll get you all set!

Have a WONDERFUL day! And be sure to take the time to STAMP SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday! :) Keep voting!

To vote for the winner of the THIRD ANNUAL BIRTHDAY CARD CONTEST, just click HERE. :)

Now, on with the show! As I stated yesterday, I'm showcasing retiring OR retired stamp sets this week; it's your LAST CHANCE to get the stamps on the list, and there have been some awesome stamp sets that have retired in previous years. Don't be left kicking yourself because you didn't get that certain set you wanted!!!!

These two cards are HOSTESS SETS. We have some INCREDIBLE sets for hostesses, that are NEVER available in the Idea Book & Catalog again. Seriously, folks: it's WORTH having a party to get some of these!



This first one should be REALLY familiar to you. :D I've used him so much, it wouldn't be the last class of the catalog year without the rooster. :D

Card stocks: Night of Navy, Brocade Blue, Very Vanilla

Ink: Night of Navy

Stamp set: Rustic Rooster

Accessories: SO SWIRLY Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel - RETIRING!!!!; jumbo handle, Night of Navy ink cartridge

I like him in blue!! :) I'm THINKING that perhaps the set of rooster cards from this year might be a prize in the future....


This is HAUTE COUTERE from two (?) years ago. Let me go check that.... Make that three - it's in the 05/06 IB&C! I loved this set!!!

Card Stocks: Basic Black, Whisper White

Inks: Jet Black Stazon, Pacific Point

Stamp set: Haute Coutere

Accessories: Pacific Point DSP, Aqua Painters

SUPER simple, but so fun!!!! I miss this set. :)

OK, now, be SURE to click on that link in the sidebar over there called LAST CHANCE LIST, and make SURE there's nothing you're going to be sorry you don't own in a week!!! THE NEW IDEA BOOK & CATALOG GOES LIVE ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!!! (It's awesome, too!! :) ) To place an order, just CLICK HERE and then click on the SHOP NOW button, or email me at poohisstampin@aol.com!

Now, for pete's sake, go STAMP SOMETHING!!!!! It's too hot outside to do much else.... :D